Olympus has gone 8-2 against Skyline recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Olympus Titans will be playing at home against the Skyline Eagles at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Olympus has four straight victories, Skyline has seven straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Olympus is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Thursday as they easily beat Highland 41-7 on the road. The result was nothing new for the Titans, who have now won four matchups by 20 points or more so far this season.
Olympus' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Max Rice led the charge by throwing for 225 yards and three touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Evans, who rushed for 45 yards and two touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was Olympus' imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Kingston Nugent was especially locked on to Highland's QB and sacked him twice. Nugent also sacked two sacks, which is notable because Olympus is undefeated when he posts at least one sack, but 2-3 otherwise.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Skyline challenged Alta on Thursday. Skyline took a blow against Alta, falling 47-6. The Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 47-0.
Skyline didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Davis Brown and Rex Wilkinson.
Olympus' win bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Skyline, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.
Everything came up roses for Olympus against Skyline in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 48-0 victory. Does Olympus have another victory up their sleeve, or will Skyline turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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